Reality by Rothko
You know that moment in the old movies when they take the bandage off the patient’s eye? He blinks once, twice and as his vision… Read More »Reality by Rothko
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
My friend Andrew travels more than I do – which is a dubious sort of achievement – and with at least as much joy in… Read More »Why I’ll be ignoring you for the month of May
Korb Eynon and tribal fame
My friend David Weinberger has famously observed that “In the future, everyone will be famous to fifteen people.” (Modestly, he has noted that he’s probably… Read More »Korb Eynon and tribal fame
Talking homophily with Brooke Gladstone and On The Media
It’s been very gratifying to read comments and posts linking to my post last week on homophily, serendipity and xenophilia. I have high hopes of… Read More »Talking homophily with Brooke Gladstone and On The Media
Why it’s good to wander…
One of the very best aspects of being married to my wife is that she shares my basic theory of travel: if you don’t have… Read More »Why it’s good to wander…
Live from Umbria
I don’t know Europe very well. Many of my American friends took sone sort of continental jaunt on Eurrail, during or after college, and can… Read More »Live from Umbria